Reviews written by Joanne Mumley

Being a big fan of adventure, science-fiction and fantasy novels, I was a bit surprised that it took me awhile to get into the storyline. My biggest hurdle was that it reminds me of so many novels that I started to lose interest. Initially the...

First Day on Earth by Cecil Castellucci is a quick interesting read with short chapters. It is straight to the point without any side stories or over descriptiveness. Some readers might find that this makes it difficult to relate to the characters. Other...

Time travel has fascinated every generation from The Time Machine by H.G Wells to The Seeing Stone (Arthur Trilogy) by Kevin Crossley. The History Keepers: The Storm Begins by Damian Dibben takes time travel to a higher level. Imagine being able to visit your favorite...

“ The end may justify the means as long as there is something that justifies the end.” Leon Trotsky (Brooks 2011) Last year, a student of mine came into class and asked “ Wouldn’t it be cool if we had apps in our head?”. It...